Ask a Feeder Driver, Feeder Driver FAQ

[bluehdmc]

So rather than slip on a (disposable) set of coveralls you would prefer to get grease all over your uniform?

They'd write you up for not following the appearance guidelines.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

They'd write you up for not following the appearance guidelines.

For the 5 minutes or so that it takes you to break down a set?

 

[Johney]

the plastic ones that go in front of the duals.

No the rear ones. Never noticed the front ones flinging grease.

 

[Johney]

For the 5 minutes or so that it takes you to break down a set?

5 minutes? LOL!

 

[cosmo1]

5 minutes? LOL!

Don't let it get to you, Johney.

Dave just thinks he knows what he's talking about.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Don't let it get to you, Johney.

Dave just thinks he knows what he's talking about.

Actually, when it comes to feeders, I don't, hence all of my questions.

 

[cosmo1]

Actually, when it comes to feeders, I don't, hence all of my foolish questions.

Here's a question for you: you aren't in feeders, why do you care?

 

[Dracula]

Right, but all new package cars are automatics. This newer generation really have never driven manual transmissions.

In feeders it really doesn't matter. Like I said, once on highway don't shift much anyways. Might benefit guys during the day that get stuck in traffic.

Yeah, unless you're assigned a tractor with a manual transmission.

Yeah those rentals seem to have mud flaps that stick up and catch all the grease off the trailer.
When that happens its better just to order new clothes.

We're told to take all rentals back to the shop and get the mudflaps removed.

So rather than slip on a (disposable) set of coveralls you would prefer to get grease all over your uniform?

Yeah those rentals seem to have mud flaps that stick up and catch all the grease off the trailer.
When that happens its better just to order new clothes.

After you drive for awhile, it's rare to get grease on your uniform. No feeder driver has ever been seen wearing coveralls. Now THAT would be the ultimate sign of a rookie.

 

[Dracula]

5 minutes? LOL!

He would be a good On-Road sup with that kind of talk, wouldn't he?

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Here's a question for you: you aren't in feeders, why do you care?

I am trying to learn more about a part of the operation I know very little about.

 

[Dracula]

I am trying to learn more about a part of the operation I know very little about.

Being a grease monkey is something every feeder driver goes through. The joke I was told when I came back to feeders, was you will order two new sets of uniforms once you make it as a feeder driver: the first set is to replace all of the greasy uniforms, and the second set is to accommodate your new fatman body.

 

[MaceFremonti]

For the 5 minutes or so that it takes you to break down a set?

Most days it takes a "seasoned" feeder driver almost an hour to beak a set down....I'm at about 50 minutes....need to find that additional $8.50....errr I mean extra10 minutes...

 

[Johney]

Don't let it get to you, Johney.

I don't.

 

[Johney]

He would be a good On-Road sup with that kind of talk, wouldn't he?

Yup.

 

[Johney]

Most days it takes a "seasoned" feeder driver almost an hour to beak a set down....I'm at about 50 minutes....need to find that additional $8.50....errr I mean extra10 minutes...

No offense but 50 minutes? What is it 10 miles round trip to the dolly dump spot or are you incorporating in the traditional 20 minute talk session with your feeder buddies?

 

[MaceFremonti]

Just stealin' time, just stealin' time...

 

[Coldworld]

For the 5 minutes or so that it takes you to break down a set?

Is there any threads on this entire brown cafe website where you haven't posted some comment...except maybe "what's cooking" and the only reason you don't post on that thread is that moreluck will school your a $$ on cooking skills. ...and you continually tell others to get a life...

 

[Coldworld]

I am trying to learn more about a part of the operation I know very little about.

Is that even possible...you know more about this company than ANYONE else that has been posting on here...you really should be the historian for ups when you finally leave..Every large company has one and I'm sure the ceo of ups would find you more than capable in that roll...

 

[Coldworld]

Most days it takes a "seasoned" feeder driver almost an hour to beak a set down....I'm at about 50 minutes....need to find that additional $8.50....errr I mean extra10 minutes...
In your experience how long would it take a rookie in the real world..not ie world to break down a set??

 

[retiredTxfeeder]

Well, Upstate has come on a feeder forum and told feeder drivers how to drive and how long it should take them to do an aspect of their job. He is now feeder qualified. Should probably go to Chicago and teach DTS, since he knows all there is to know about tractor trailer driving. Maybe he should stick to something that he thinks he knows everything about.